As you know by now, Dalton Mcguinty has declared he won’t be running for the federal Liberal leadership. I’ve said previous to this that I didn’t think he would be…
It was a cool rainy day in Victoria, British Columbia yesterday, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from coming out to the B.C. Legislature to show both the provincial…
– I wished Dalton Mcguinty well a few days ago, but the reason (or one of the reasons) I soured on him and hte Ontario Liberals is they seemed to…
I have to give Ed Hollett credit… he is a sharp minded fellow. After my blog on Tuesday where I purport to debunk three myths on Muskrat Falls, Hollett responded…
Often I write about the opportunities of government 2.0, but it is important for readers to be reminded of just how challenging the world of government 1.0 can be, and…
Who said Canadian politics was boring? Premier Dalton Mcguinty of Ontario resigned yesterday, in a rather unexpected move. He has been premier of Ontario for 9 years. I’ve had my…
Justin Trudeau passes through the Calgary Centre riding, as seen by the media. Actual Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidates may not be exactly as illustrated. Below: Conservative Party candidate…
Nanos is out with a new poll today. It shows the Liberals have made some large gains: A Nanos Research survey reveals the Liberals have picked up almost six points…
Unidentified Conservative Party Member of Parliament contemplates B.C. Tory MP Russ Hiebert’s “own goal.” Strangely, actual Harper Government MPs may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: Mr. Hiebert. What are…
It seems the publicity and protests about the treatment of marine animals at Marineland has had an effect on the provincial government in Ontario: The provincial government plans to bring…
A few things the extreme right-wing does not want you to think about: H/t Sol Chrom You might also be interesting in reading this article dealing with the issue of…
Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney in his heyday, grabbed from the website of Libraries and Archives Canada, and doesn’t he just look terrific! Below: Mr. Mulroney as he appears nowadays;…
I will be taking a break from blogging for the next month or so, but before taking my leave I will part with some, (in my not so very humble…
Ever since he became Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has dominated the Canadian political scene. Love him or loathe him, any discussion on federal politics has started and ended with Stephen…
On Friday, Sun News commentator Brian Lilley interviewed Rob Anders, the Member of Parliament who has drawn condemnation for conflating transsexual and transgender people with sexual predators in a petition…
“If it ain’t Alberta, it ain’t beef!” Not any more, though, thanks to the efforts of Alberta politicians, companies and the federal food inspection agency. From left to right above:…
Here is a compilation of speeches from Daw Suu Kyi during her visit to US in September 2012. This was compiled by Canadian Friends of Burma. http://www.cfob.org U.S-Burma/Myanmar Relations –…
Normally, I’m not one to promote something if I’m in it. That kind of thing is horribly self-aggrandizing. So I’ll apologize right off for doing that here. But given the…
Let me state from the start here that I’m a practicing Christian. As a Christian – not as a partisan political observer – I think this move to stop non-Christian…
Rob Anders is on a mission. Hot on the heels of having to halfway apologize for alleging that NDP leader Thomas Mulcair drove former NDP leader Jack Layton to his…
